Astronomy
Atmospheric Circulation Patterns of Gas Giant Planets
Quick fact
Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a storm larger than Earth that has been raging for at least 350 years, and its winds blow at over 400 km/h.
Why this is interesting
You know Jupiter's iconic stripes, but did you know they are not painted on? They are colossal rivers of gas moving at hundreds of kilometres per hour—and we still don't fully understand why they flow that way.